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Celebrating 102 years with Trudy Baber

Posted by Staff on March 31, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Maple Crest resident Trudy Baber is described by her neighbors as a “spitfire” and it’s easy to see why. She was born on March 30, 1922 but you would never guess that she is 102 years old. When Trudy moves briskly down the hallway with her walker, it looks more like a convenient place to transport her slice of birthday cake than anything else.

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Bluffton University senior art exhibit begins April 2 

Posted by Staff on March 31, 2024 - 6:00am

Three senior artists from Bluffton University are showcasing their most prominent work in the Grace Albrecht Gallery of Sauder Visual Art Center. Titled, “POTS and PCs,” the exhibit opens April 2 and runs through May 4. 

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Bluffton University
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Adella Steiner Oyer, first married woman hired by Bluffton Schools

Posted by Staff on March 31, 2024 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon founder
www.BlufftonForever.com

Adella Steiner Oyer
Dec. 6, 1900 – Nov. 27, 1964
Bluffton High School class of 1920

Adella Steiner Oyer’s teaching career begin at age 21 in a one-room rural Richland Township school, driving a horse and buggy to school each day. By the end of her career she had attained an impressive 37½ years of teaching, which at the time was the greatest number of teaching years accumulated by any Bluffton teacher.

Of her teaching years, three were in Richland Township rural country schools–one year at Hillville school and two at Phillips school. 

Those teaching duties included:

• arriving prior to school to light the potbelly stove
• cleaning the school room after students left for the day
• a combination of miscellaneous responsibilities including playground duty
• teaching eight grades at once–with up to three dozen students in the room

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Historical Bluffton
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GRAPHIC Icon April 2024 calendar updated

Posted by Paula Scott on March 30, 2024 - 8:04am

The Icon's Community Calendar for April 2024 is updated but it's not too late to send items of general interest to [email protected]. Among events headed our way: an outing with Blufffton Cleanup, PTO Science Night, the Lions-Senior Center pancake breakfast, Friends of the Library Spring Tea and much more!

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Pirate softball out-slugged by Titans

Posted by Staff on March 30, 2024 - 7:41am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team rallied late but lost its season opener 11-8 to visiting Ottawa-Glandorf Thursday evening, March 28. 

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Sports
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Weekend Doctor Column: Pediatric milestones

Posted by Staff on March 30, 2024 - 6:55am

By Ailing Chen, MD
Pediatrics, Caughman Health Center

The most fulfilling part of being a mom and a pediatrician for me is witnessing my own child and other little ones under my care attain new skill levels in their growth journey. Those initial grins or giggles followed by those hesitant first steps are especially precious moments both for children and parents. 

It is important for a child’s cognitive, social, and physical growth to reach developmental milestones appropriate for their age. However, every child develops at their own pace, and some may need a little more time to reach certain milestones. As a parent, you know your child best. Trust your instincts and consult with your pediatrician or primary care provider for guidance and support.

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